Weedless fishhook



March 26, 1940. R. G. WIARD 2,195,347

WEEDLESs FISHHOOK Filed Sept. 15, 19 39 R. G. Wiard IN VEN TOR.

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, Patented/Mar. 26, '1940 I WEEDLESS FISHHOOK Robert G. Wiard, Ypsilanti, Mich. Application September15, 1939, Serial No. 295,132

7 f4 Claims.

Thisinvention relates to fishhookspthe primary object of the invention" being to provide means for guarding the usual 'fishhook against being fouled by hooking into grass, weeds or while the hook is. being used infishing.

With the foregoing and other objects in view,

which will appear as the description proceeds,

the invention resides in the combination and ar-f 'rangement' of parts and in the details of cornv 9 struction-hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein described,

may be made within the scope 'of'what is claimed,'

without departing tion. Referring to the drawing: Figure 1 is a side 'elevational view of a equipped with a guard constructed in accordance with the invention. 1 t

Figure 2 is a plan View thereof.

from the spirit of the inven- Figure 3 is a sectional View taken on line ofFigurel.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the fishtion 6, the shank 5 being provided with the which the hook is connected, is extended.

indicatedat 8, one end thereof being bent around the shank 5 of the hook, adjacent to the eye. 1.

The'opposite'end of the Wire is bent around the as shank 5,. ata point adjacent to the hook 6,;as

indicated at 9 are also formed on the shank portion 5 of the *hook and are disposed on opposite sides of the coiled end IQ of the guard,

restricting-movement of the guard, longitudinally of theshank 5.

0 1 As clearly shown by Figure 1 of the drawing,

the wire of which the guard is construoted'is bent in such a way as to provide an angular'portion and a portion H disposedat an angle of 60 degrees.

The construc'tionof the guard is such that the point. of bending between the portions 8 and H of the guard will lie directly in front of the spear portion E2 of the hook. Positioned on the .guard, is an enlargement 13 which may be in the form of a ball, the member l3 being heldon the section 8 of the wire guard, by meansofthe stop M, which is secured toI-the guard. Thus it will be seen that 7 due to this. construction, the guard which is dishook hook embodies the usual shank 5 and hook por-' The guard forming the subject matter of the present invention, includes a length of -.wire

clearly shown by Figure l of the drawing. Stops other foreign matter collecting thereon. It might T be further stated that the guard will also prevent the hook from catching into stationary ob-v I jects such as stones found on the bedsorrivers or'streams, and which would prevent the hook from beingwithdrawn or pulled from the body.

of water in which the hook has been cast.

The wire material of which the guard is constructed, is such that the guard may swing laterally to positions as shown in dotted lines in Figure 3 of the drawing; when a fish attempts .to remove. the bait positioned "on the hook. What is claimed is:

p 1." The combination with a fishhook includ ing a shank and hook section,of a guard comprising-a length of wirematerial having one end thereof -secured 'tothe free end of the shank of the hookQsaid wire material being extended outwardly from the shank of the hook at an angle of substantially 60 degrees with respect to wire material adjacent to the hook end of the hook.

. 2. The combination with a fishhook having a shank portion and a hook portion, of a guard comprising a length of wire material, one end of the guard beingsecured to the free end of the shank portion of the hook, said wire material extending outwardly from the shank portion and being disposed adjacent to the hook portion, the opposite end of the wire material extending laterally and being secured to the shank adjacent to the hook portion,a stop on the wire material, and a member positioned on the guard 'ata point between the stop and .laterally extended portion of the wire for guarding the hook portion of the fishhook. I

.3. The combination with a fishhook, of a guard comprising a length of wire material having one end thereof secured to one end of the shank of the fishhook and extended outwardly there from, the opposite end of the length of wire material being "extended laterally and secured the shank of the hook, the opposite end of the to the shank adjacent to the hook end' of the end of'the length of wire is positioned, restrictend thereof secured to the shank portionadjaa cent to the free end thereof, said length of wire material extending laterally from the shank portion; the opposite end of the length of wire material extending laterally and being secured to the shank of the fishhook adjacent to the hook end thereof, and; a ball-shaped member on the guard and disposed adjacent to the hook end "of the fishhook, guarding the hook end.

ROBERT G. 'WIARD' 

